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    Feminism is characterized as being an advocate for the equality of women’s rights. Radical feminism is the viewing of equal treatment in society, giving women the right of autonomy because that 's a basic human right. The accomplishment of radical feminism is to change people’s mind and how people think of women. Using music as new form of feminism and incorporating the historical events to help express the same ideas through the lyrics. Feminism has taken on a new form today and used to attract

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    The irony in reading this chapter in the second paragraph I see a direct reflection of who I have become today as a Domestic Violence advocate. I have been pretty good at maintaining my self-care plan outside of the work and in relation to supervision but have been struggling with feeling stressed at work. Sitting down with my therapist, she pointed out the very thing that is mentioned in the paragraph, my lunch break and the lack of it. I discussed that inner conflict, people need me and justifying

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    The focus of this PBS documentary is on, Max Rameau and advocate for the homeless in Miami, Florida. Rameau is helping the homeless get into homes albeit in an unlawful manner as he encourages civil disobedience. Rameau describes his movement, “Take Back the Land” as a humane approach to put a “bunch of people with no place to sleep, into a bunch of empty houses.” Rameau provides homes to families by identifying the empty homes that have longest time available before legal repercussions. Rameau

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    I aspire to become an influential figure in my community. Using my voice, my perseverance, and my passion, I will help others deal with their struggles. I try to put myself in their shoes and listen to what they have to say and offer them comfort. People face many challenges and are knocked down by obstacles each new day. They need someone to understand and listen to them. I think that it is very important to show compassion towards people and to treat them with respect, because it is very hard

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    A Comparison of Advocates and Adversaries of Animal Research Tony Lee April 20, 2015 Dr. Baine Craft Abstract The belligerent perspectives of animal research hold strongly to different goals. Advocates hold the view that animal research is beneficial to science and medicine, which can be applied for humans and animals alike. This is opposite from the perspective of adversaries who value the life of an animal, as well as related lives. History shows the progression of the adversaries influence

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    Advocate, “a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy”(Merriam-Webster's, 2016). Having a voice, an advocate in your plan of care is essential to a holistic approach to care. But so often we run into situations where a client who is too ill or injured to speak on their behalf or lacks any advance directives, what kind of risk do these clients face. These clients are at a risk for an increased rate of mortality. Are Clients without advocates receiving a different quality of care than those

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    I was pleased to learn of your need for a Bilingual Victim Advocate at Doorways for Women and Families located in Arlington, Virginia. I was very excited about this position opening because of my knowledge of Doorways mission and having positive thoughts towards your agency even prior to learning about this opportunity. During my time with Northern Virginia Family Service as a Family Advocate intern I worked with numerous families who were a part of Doorways and often times I communicated with Doorways

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    Pure Legal Advocate and the Moral Agent What are Cohen’s concepts of Pure Legal Advocate and the Moral Agent? First, let’s look at the meaning of Pure Legal Advocate, it is an attorney’s job to best present his client's case. This can involve manipulating the laws in favor of the client’s legal interests. You win the case by all means possible. Secondly, we look at the meaning of the Moral Agent concept, this is a set of guidelines for all attorney’s conduct. The attorney will present his client’s

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    Why Do I Need an Advocate for My Child's Education? Introduction Identification of student needs is one of the first steps to fostering a healthy learning environment. The process of IEP is designed to do just this, it is especially useful in the case of students with special needs. The teacher needs to know the challenges that the student faces in order to help them. It is also important to know if the student may need special help or program outside of the conventional classroom. It is for this

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    I am a campus sexual assault response advocate (SARA) through a partnership between Simpson College and Crisis Intervention Services (CIS). After attending 30 hours of training I have Victim Counselor Privilege as found in the Iowa Code 915.20A. SARA provides 24/7 advocacy services on the Simpson College campus, when classes are in session, to anyone in need of support and/or assistance due to sexual assault. The goal of SARA is to educate and assist members of the Simpson community in dealing with

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